Heavy snowfall and icy conditions have led to widespread travel disruption in the North East of England and Cumbria.
Snow and ice has caused travel disruption across the North East and Cumbria, with an amber warning of snow in force across much of the region. Most train services were affected, while some flights out of Newcastle Airport were cancelled with passengers being advised to check before they travelled. On the roads, the A66 between Cumbria and County Durham was closed and there was some disruption on the A1 in County Durham.
Cumbria Police said it had dealt with a lot of snow-related incidents following 'challenging conditions' on the county's road network.Rail firm Northern advised all passengers not to travel 'due to significant snowfall causing problems on the rail network'.Crews at Newcastle Airport 'worked tirelessly' from the early hours of the morning to clear the runway, bosses said. The Tyne and Wear Metro experienced weather-related problems too, with gaps in its services.Cumbria Police said snow and ice had created 'challenging conditions' on the region's road
SNOW TRAVEL DISRUPTION WEATHER ALERT NORTH EAST ENGLAND CUMBRIA
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